Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 March 2017
236. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an application for domiciliary care allowance by a person (details supplied) will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15148/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from this lady on 24 October 2016. The application was not allowed as it was considered that the child did not meet the eligibility criteria for the allowance. A letter issued on 14 February 2017 outlining the decision.
A request for a review of this decision was received on 2 March 2017. The application will be re-examined by a deciding officer and a revised decision will be made if warranted. The person concerned will be notified of the outcome of this review as soon as it is completed. Such reviews can take up to 14 weeks to complete at present.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
